Boys' name · since 1907
Esaw
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 383 babies named Esaw, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,254 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 383
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Esaw is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 383 have been recorded since 1907.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Esaw has been recorded 383 times among boys since 1907, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1968.
- #9,254 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 383 born since 1907
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Esaw ranks #9,254 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 383 born since 1907, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,254 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 383
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Esaw's 383 recorded births place it above 79.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Esaw's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Esaw's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1907, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Esaw popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1968
- Peak year (1923)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Esaw by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (85 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Esaw's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Esaw births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
70 births
- 1920s
1920s
85 births
- 1930s
1930s
78 births
- 1940s
1940s
62 births
- 1950s
1950s
66 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 85 births (22% of all-time use).
Esaw by state
Where Esaw concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 17 | 4.4% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 5 | 1.3% |
17 of 383 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Esaw's data
- Esaw's decade-level peak was the 1920s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Esaws (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Esaw: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~61 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1907–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Esaw draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.